What are four responses to the idea that slavery is responsible for much of the underdevelopment in Africa today?
What will be an ideal response?
Death from disease and other natural causes resulted in a greater loss of population in Africa than did slavery. Despite similar losses in population due to mass emigration Europe still managed to industrialize. Population density and civilizations that developed on the West African coast did not lead to successful development. In Latin America the plantation system was changed over time and levels of inequality there were at their worst after emancipation.
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Describe how Texas is divided geographically and the impact each area has on the economy of the state
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is always used in differential research?
A) Random assignment of participants to groups B) The Pearson r or the Spearman r C) Random selection of participants to ensure a representative sample D) Groups differentiated on the basis of preexisting variables